During January of 1980, Sibyll Trelawney submitted three items in application for the position of Divination Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. These three items included a
Letter of Application,
References, and her
Family Tree. All items were sent to Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
The
Letter of Application was written on a large piece of parchment and appears to have been stored tightly rolled for years; keeping the fragile parchment unrolled and readable is a challenge.
( A transcription of the Letter of Application may be read here. )The
References were typed on a smaller sheet of parchment and included the testimonials of three individuals. Trelawney also included a brief, handwritten note on the parchment, indicating additional references could be produced if required.
( A transcription of the References may be read here. )Trelawney also choose to send a copy of her
Family Tree as part of her application for the post. In light of her
Letter of Application it appears she made this choice to emphasize her connection to the famous Seer Cassandra Trelawney.
( A transcription of the Trelawney Family Tree may be read here. )S. Trelawney's actual application, including the
Letter of Application,
References, and
Family Tree may be viewed
here.